The geologist was scientific member of the Novara Expedition (1857-59) and created the first geological map of New Zealand. In 1876 he was appointed first director of the k.k. Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum Wien.

The geologist was scientific member of the Novara Expedition (1857-59) and created the first geological map of New Zealand. In 1876 he was appointed first director of the k.k. Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum Wien.